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26 February 2010

One last weekend of chats at PetHobbyist.com

Would it be a weekend in February without another "Pet Connection connection" moment at PetHobbyist.com's 12th Annual Chat Month?

This time it's Kim Campbell Thornton on Sunday, but before we get to her appearance, we've got a few other Pet Connection frequent flyers and BFFs on the schedule.

On Friday, Feb. 26, at 10 PM Eastern Time, Nathan Winograd will be discussing "Using legislation and litigation to save animal lives." Topics will include Oreo's Law, the fight for feral cats going on in the Los Angeles courts, and how the Civil Rights Act can be used to help animals (it's not what you think!).

Then on Saturday, Feb. 27, at 9 PM Eastern, I'll be talking with Jackie Hadra and Cindy Wilson of IMOM.org about how tough economic times are affecting animal charities. How can animal welfare organizations beat the times and keep helping pets in need -- and how can animal lovers still help animals when their wallets are feeling the pinch as well?

Also on Saturday, Pet Connection and PetHobbyist BFF (and author of Rover! Get off her leg!) Darlene Arden will be joining us at 10 PM ET to discuss "Keeping dogs and cats in their homes by resolving -- and preventing! -- behavior problems."

Then on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 10 PM Eastern, we'll bring Chat Month 2010 to an end with a really fantastic subject, and our final "Pet Connection connection."

Pet journalists Steve Dale and our own Kim Campbell Thornton will discuss how, after losing beloved pets, they created funds to raise money to help other animals suffering from the same diseases that took their own pets.

Steve founded The Ricky Fund in memory of his Devon Rex cat Ricky, who died at the age of 4 of feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Kim founded The Darcy Fund in memory of her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Darcy, who died of mitral valve disease.

Find out more about these diseases, how the funds have helped both other animals and also Kim and Steve, and how you might go about honoring a lost pet in a similar way.

These interviews are held in streaming audio, and you'll be able to comment and ask questions in a text-based chat room.

To listen to the audio and join the chat room: Registered users of PetHobbyist.com log in here. If you're not registered, log in as a guest here and select "Auditorium" from the drop down menu!